AAA slugger coming to Detroit?
posted in 2007 season, roster moves |Jason Beck first reported late last night Toledo OF Ryan Raburn is reportedly being called up to the Tigers. Raburn (man not typing that ‘y’ is gonna be hard) reported this news himself following a Toledo Mud Hens game. The Tigers haven’t said a word about it yet officially, but John Lowe and Jon Paul Morosi wrote this morning that a Tigers source confirmed it.
However, we’re left out to dry what corresponding move(s) will occur.
The most likely occurrence, it seems to me, is Raburn replaces a position player. The Tigers hardly have the playing time to go around in the outfield as it is, I don’t think they can juggle another too easily. After Craig Monroe’s poor play lately, and the injury that kept him out of the lineup, this seems to be the most popular idea. I don’t think Monroe alone could command enough on the trade market for a stopper relief pitcher, so I’m not going to disagree with those who think he goes to the DL…though he did play yesterday.
Is this a showcase for Raburn then, a legitimate injury to Monroe, or who knows?
Raburn isn’t on the 40-man roster, but he can easily be added by moving someone to the 60-day DL, so that’s not a worry.
Raburn has an OBP of .394 and SLG of .540. His power comes nearly equally against righties and lefties on the mound. He has 17 HR, 3 triples and 21 doubles.
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Per WDFN…
Neifi is suspended for 25 games for testing positive for a banned substance (not steroids).
Rayburn is his replacement. I guess that means more Infante in the infield than in the outfield.
Major League Baseball has issued a press release. Neifi is definitely suspended for 25 games.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20070706&content_id=2070598&vkey=pr_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
Thanks for the update while I”m at work, guys!
Pretty shocking and hilarious to think about that one!